Lead vs Mountain Plains
A side-by-side comparison of Lead and Mountain Plains: population, income, housing, and more.
Lead and Mountain Plains are places in South Dakota. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.
Lead has the higher population (2,997 vs 412 in Mountain Plains). Mountain Plains has the higher median household income ($166,641 vs $57,348 in Lead). Mountain Plains has the higher median home value ($606,100 vs $192,800 in Lead).
Population, income & housing
| Lead | Mountain Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,997 | 412 |
| Median age | 52.1 yrs | 62.6 yrs |
| Median household income | $57,348 | $166,641 |
| Median home value | $192,800 | $606,100 |
| Median gross rent | $844 | — |
| Housing units | 1,795 | 168 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.2% | 100.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8% | 44.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% | 8.5% |
Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)
| Lead | Mountain Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,985 → 2,997 (+0.4%) | 394 → 412 (+4.6%) |
| Median household income | $47,500 → $57,348 (+20.7%) | $102,569 → $166,641 (+62.5%) |
| Median home value | $123,200 → $192,800 (+56.5%) | $452,700 → $606,100 (+33.9%) |
| Median gross rent | $707 → $844 (+19.4%) | — |
Lead
2,9852,997
$47,500$57,348
$123,200$192,800
$707$844
Mountain Plains
394412
$102,569$166,641
$452,700$606,100
Age & race/ethnicity
Age distribution (share)
| Lead | Mountain Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 12.7% | 4.1% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 12.9% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.3% | 3.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 2.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.4% | 5.8% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.1% | 35.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.3% | 25.5% |
| 75 and over | 12.0% | 10.0% |
Race & ethnicity (share)
| Lead | Mountain Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 95.2% | 89.3% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% | 5.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1.7% | 0.7% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
Share of adults 25+
| Lead | Mountain Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| High school graduate | 40.0% | 17.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 35.9% | 34.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 15.1% | 42.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4.6% | 1.8% |
Commute to work
How workers get to work (share)
| Lead | Mountain Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 76.7% | 95.5% |
| Carpooled | 15.8% | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 2.8% | 4.5% |
| Other means | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Housing
Units in structure (share)
| Lead | Mountain Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 73.5% | 100.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 18.1% | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 1.9% | 0.0% |
Poverty & households
| Lead | Mountain Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 0.0% |
| Average household size | 2.06 | 2.45 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 22 | 18 |
| Median year structure built | 1938 | 2003 |
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